Designation:D6013−00(Reapproved2010)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofAreaStabilityofLeathertoLaundering1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6013;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethod2coversthedeterminationoflaunder-abilityofdyedleatherswithorwithoutapigmentfinish.Thistestmethoddoesnotapplytowetblue.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D1610PracticeforConditioningLeatherandLeatherProd-uctsforTesting3.SignificanceandUse3.1Theprocedureisprimarilyintendedtoevaluatetheabilityofaleatherspecimentowithstandfixed,andratherstrenuous,launderingconditions.Thistestmethodisnotintendedasarecommendedwashingprocedure,neitherhouse-holdnorcommercial.Theresultingareastabilityisdetermined.4.Apparatus44.1WashingMachine—ALaunder-Ometer,5oranassemblyofapparatuscapableofsimilartestconditions(seeNote).Ineithermachine,1-pt(500-mL)specimencontainersareheldwiththeirbasestowardahorizontalshaftand2in.(50mm)outfromitscenterofrotation.Speedofrotationshallbe40to45rpm.Provisionshallbemadeformaintainingtheinitialtemperatureofthespecimencontainersthroughoutthetest.Additionalagitationshallbeprovidedby1⁄4-in.(6.4-mm)stainlesssteelballsinthespecimencontainers.ApparatusisillustratedinFigs.1-3.NOTE1—Amotor-drivenassembly,designedtohold1-pt(500-mL)specimencontainerssothattheyarerelativetotheaxisofthemotorshaftinthesamewayasintheLaunder-Ometer,canbeused.5Theentireassembly,fittedwithspecimencontainers,...
